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When someone is first diagnosed with autism or a caregiver
is looking for ways to help deal with the problem one of the first things that
needs to be done is to find the right incontinence product to meet the needs of
the person who is experiencing incontinence. There is wide variety of different
types of incontinence supplies. One of the most widely used brands of
incontinence products is the Attends brand. There are many different reasons
that incontinence sufferers turn to using Attends diapers and other Attends
incontinence supplies to help them manage their incontinence. Here is a few of
those reasons-

Attends
offers a wide variety of incontinence supplies-The Attends line of
incontinence supplies includes everything from Attends adult diapers to
incontinence underwear for youth. Incontinence sufferers can also find
incontinence pads that can be used alone or in conjunction with any of the
Attends adult diapers or Attend incontinence undergarments. This wide
variety of incontinence supplies provides one stop shopping for most
incontinence sufferers.

Attends
offers a wide range of absorbencies-Not all incontinence is the same which
means that each incontinence sufferer will need to find the right type of
absorbency to meet his or her needs. Attends even offers overnight
protection in certain styles of incontinence undergarments.

Using an adult diaper or other incontinence product is not
the only step that you should take when trying to manage incontinence. There
are many different lifestyle changes that can made that will help to reduce the
symptoms of incontinence. These lifestyle changes should be made in conjunction
with using the right incontinence product and seeking medical treatment. Lifestyle
changes that can reduce incontinence symptoms are-

Maintaining
a healthy weight-The extra weight that you are carrying not only puts
stress and strain on your heart and lungs but the muscles that support
your urinary and bowel systems as well. If you are overweight losing
weight can often make incontinence symptoms less severe and if you are at
a healthy weight staying that way can keep your incontinence from getting
worse.

Not
smoking-It has been clearly proven that smoking is a bladder irritant. In addition,
manysmokers develop a deep cough
that can put extra stress on the pelvic floor muscles. The bottom line is that
if you smoke and you have incontinence you need to stop and most of all if
you don’t smoke, don’t start.

Avoiding
food and beverages that can be bladder irritants-There are many different
food and drinks that can make incontinence worse. Alcohol, citrus,
chocolate, spicy drinks and food should be avoided. Many incontinence
patients choose to work with a nutritionist in order to help them better
manage their incontinence symptoms. In addition, it can be helpful to keep
a diary of what food and drinks tend to make your incontinence worse.

Staying
hydrated-There is a mistaken assumption that if you have incontinence and
drink less then your symptoms will go away. This is definitely not true.
If you have incontinence and do not stay hydrated your urine will become
more concentrated and this can even make your incontinence symptoms worse.
In addition, if you suffer from bowel incontinence becoming dehydrated can
make those symptoms worse, as well.

Getting
regular exercise (including Kegel exercises)-One of the first
recommendations that many doctors make when their patients come to them
with complaints about incontinence is to exercise. You should check with
your doctor about specific recommendations for exercise to fit your health
status. Finally, for many incontinence patients doing Kegel exercises can
bring about a significant reduction in incontinence symptoms.

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